Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-06
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
| contains: Papers read by the doctors in attend
ance on the great medical congress- the medical
editors banquet: the conversations; President
Grants successor; the English theater horror;
telegraphic dispatches. &c. The advertisements
are classified as follows: Auction Sales; Ladies'
Goods; Family Supplies; Educational; Summer
Resorts; Housefurnishings; Books; Dentistry;
Railroads; Potomac River Boats; ocean Steamers;
Sewing Machines; Pianos and organs; Financial;
Speciaities; Wood and Coal; Medical; Attorneys;
The Trades
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. s196 374; customs, $S3 O23 Holiday in New
York yesterday
Gov. hill Dimes THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
ERs.-Gov- Hill gave a dinner at the executive
mansion In Albany, n. Y, last evening, in honor
OF the Interstate Commerce commissioners, who
were In the city, en- route from Vermont to Wash
ington. MessrS Cooley, Morrison, Walker, Bragg
and Schoonmaker, OF the Commission, were pres
ent, and also Railroad commissioners Herman and
BAKER, Secretary Hudson, Chancellor Henry r.
P1erson, ex-senator j. Hampton and the Hon. JOS
Pulitzer.
TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION BETWEEN vENE-
zUELA AND THE UNITED STATEs.-The Department
OF State has received copies OF recent contract
made between the Venezuelan government and
Cuenca Creus, OF Venezuela for the establishment
OF telegraphic communication between Venezuela
and the United states The project is expected to
result in great benefit to the two countries.
NAVAL ORDKRs.-Paymaster j. r. Carmody has
been ordered to special duty in the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing. Passed Assistant En-
gineer JAS Entwistle has been ordered to exami-
nation for promotion.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has arrived In the city,
but he did not visit the Treasury this morning.
He went out to Oak View during the forenoon and
spent several hours in conference with the Pres.
hon ovA 0vr0n narlt oao~n C,tpa
will not assume direction of affairs at the Treasury
until some time next month. He will take his
months holiday. Assistant Secretary Thompson
remains In charge.
TIE MExlcAss WHO MrRDKRzD JAS. B. DuvA1--
The Department OF State is in receipt Of informa-
tion from Mexico to the effect that the United
States representative at Piedras Negras has made
q thorough Investigation of the recent murder OF
Jas. II. Duval. an American citizen, at San Rosa.
1t Is stated that the Mexican authorities arrested
seven men Implicated in She murder, and sentenced
all OF them TO ten years confinement In the pen1-
tentfary. Pending decision upon an appeal from
the sentence, the prisoners have been sent to
Monte Clara.
States consul at Paris, France. has advised the
State Department that in removing the consulate
to a more desirable and convenient location he
wants to Destroy SO as to get them out OF the way
1s ea Sc ~1ea nase ae
the rate OF 1000 per month. The cOnSulgeneral
holds that they OF practical value and that
their destruction would be great relief to the
consulate. The matter was referred to the Treas
ury, and Acting Secretary Thompson has informed
Secretary Bayard that upon inquiry he can see no
objection to the destruction OF such invoices do
not come within the flveyear period prescribed by
law. The statute provides that no suit for any
penalty or forfeiture can be maintained unless the
same be commenced within fiye years from the
date when the alleged penalty or forfeiture Oc-
Cured. Such OF the invoices do not come within
the limit for such possible suits may be destroyed
SECRETARY BAYARD went to Philadelphia this
morning, whittier he was called to attend the fu-
neral Of an old and valued friend. He will proba-
bly, be absent from the city during the remainder
OF this week.
THE PRESIDENT WILL CALL IN AT THE HIBERNIAN
DINNER.-The Hibernian Society Of Philadelphia
some time since invited President Cleveland to be
present at their quarterly dinner on the afternoon
OF the 18th instant. In response the President
writes that his reply was delayed for the reason
that he had just learned definitely what his en-
gagementS On that day In connection with the
follows: 81 am only able now to say that 1t will
give me great pleasure TO De present for time at
the dinner. l am not prepared to fix the exact
hour OF my arrival, and beg to be permitted to
come without delay or interruption OF the pro-
ceedingS at such time as my other positive en-
| gagements will permit"
ADMIRAL LuCE.-At the Navy Department to-day
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